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The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1887-06-30

,hd ofi dol,;ce's IIerce's "Favorite Prescription Is
tn1ic tno ueOi'ltated woman's best restorative
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1887-06-30

unable to make any definite recommen-
dation and submit the whole matter to
your better Judgment"
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1887-06-30

SPARTANBURG, June 21.-Furthor in
vestigation to-day Strengthens me in my
opinion that the negroes Of this county
do not contemplate strike, or any VIC
lence. They are not fools enough to
wait until their crops arc nearly finished
with the finest prospects they have had
for years, to begin a revolution that
would damage them in every possible
way.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-04-07

A short time ago il will DO remem-
bered q party OF the business men oil
Blanco attended railroad meeting at
San Marcos to try 10 secure the Mis-
souri, Pacific extension from Bastrop
or the Fredericksburg aud San Mar
cos Valley r. r. The Star indica'
tor commended all the while that Kyle
was the point Blanco should look TO
for road, coming TO these conclu-
sions by letters received by promi-
mont railroad men, but the business
men OF San Marcos impressed it up
on the minds OF the Blanco delega-
ton that San Marcos was the place
Blanco should look to for road
Now it turns out that we were right
and that Kyle will get the Missouri
Pacific after all and that San Marcos
and Lockhart will be left in the cold.
We congratulate the people of Kyle
on their success, knowing at the same
time that it is to Blanco's interest for
that place to receive the extension.
Blanco must now look to Kyle for
the road.
In late issue the Blanco Star
indicator again comes to the charge
as above, being substantially repe-
tition of what we recently copied
from it. The Star indicator thus
shows that continued bitter hos
tility to San Marcos which it has
always manifested, with only slight
intermissions of hypocritical profes-
sions of friendship. Yet this same
Star indicator is the paper which
the Cresset of this place has been
habitually quoting as an authority
against the FREE PRESS. Birds OF
q feather" etc. Our readers will re-
collect the course of oil preceding
opponents of the FREE
Press. Cashell, while publishing a
paper here, was great pretended
advocate of our town, but suddenly
changed and denounced it bitterly
just before he left for Kyle. Nc
Lemore pursued similar course,
putting our town while it served his
turn to do so, and then blackguard-
ing it. And it will not surprise us in
the least if our present gusher and
boomer, in the not distant future,
should be found following in the
footsteps Of these his distinguished
predecessors. His zeal and eXtrava
gance of praise is too excessive to
last. Mark the prediction.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-04-07
TO ADVERTISERS.
The Free Press Recognized bv Geo. r.
ROwell Il Co., as Ahead as IN
Advertising Medium.

Tho well known advertising agency OF
Geo, Il. Rowell a. Co., of New York City. have
issued I'm annual Newspaper Directory for
thirty years or more, and these publications
have been generally recognized rs authority
M to the matter Of newspaper circulation.
In the regular issues Of the Directory they
have included all the newspapers published
in the United States and Canada. Quito
recently. however, thoy have issued con-
densed list. 1t gives only the best newspa-
pers I'd advertising mediums, and hence IL
practically better, because moro convenient,
than their larger Directory. Four-ffths OF
the newspapers Of the United States are
practically "counted out" by intelligent ad-
vertisers, who only want to know tie best.
Hence the value of the work nnder notice.
The publishers in the preface well say;
1T Sits the wheat from the chat. 1t di.
reefs the attention Of an advertiser toward
papers which he should and ought to use,
and tends to intercept portion of that pa
tronage which goes to publications which
cost greatly in excess Of any power to bene.
at which they possess. 1t takes the general
ground, that the best is the cheapest"
We need scarcely soy that on this plan,
the FREE Press is given by this book (see
page 1857 rs the advertising medium of San
Marcos and Hays county, IL being the only
one on the list. We respectfully invite the
attention of advertisers both at home and
abroad, to this fact.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-04-07
Scrlhner's Magazine.

The following is the table Of contents OF
the April number
Portrait of William Makepesce Thaekeray.
FrOntispiece.
A Collection Of Unpublished Letters of
Thackeray. Illustrated.
." No Had Pawn" Thos. Nelson Page.
The Story Of New York House. llustrn-
ted
Modern Aggressive TorpedOes. Lieut.. W.
s. Hughes, L. s. y.
Fortune Elyot Weld.
The Residuary Legatee.
Remembrance. Julia Q. II, Dom.
"reminiscences Of the Siege and COmmuue
Of Paris. z. b. washburne, EX-MinisteT
to France. Illustrated
The Quiet Pilgrim. Filth NJ Thomas
American Elephant Myths. W. B. Sect.
illustrated.
The Old Earth. charles Edwin Markham
Sesh's Brothers Wife. Harold Frederic.
redesoo's RubiuA 2. ID Miilet
English IN Oar Colleges. Adams Sherman
HILL
Published by Charles Scribosr's So-s.
1915 BrosdvEy. New York. - year
. cts- q uzmber. Scribaer's MEEaziDs
VII b ol1bhed With the Pm PEESs - nes
suissrrfbsrs a only e. = for bod.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-04-07
WASHINGTON LETTER.
(Frcm Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, March 20, 1887.

(Frcm Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, March 20, 1887.
Secretary Whitney has placed an
other brilliant feather in the cap OF
this administration. Probably no
Democrat, not even Samuel j. Tilden
while living, ever received such un-
stinted praise from the Republican
press as has been showered upon him
during the past week Nothing has
been done by any member Of Mr..
Cleveland's Cabinet since it was or.
ganized more calculated to win pop
ularity than is the act of the Secre-
tary of the Navy by which the work
of fortifying our seaports and build
ing ironclaIs is established on solid
foundation.
Since I wrote you the long dis
cussed Interstate Commerce Com
mission has been completed, anrounc-
ed, commented upon, approved and
now it is about to organize and 60 to
work. The five lawyers comprising
it, and who represent the States OF
Alabama, Illinois, Michigan, New
York and Vermont, are practically
placed in charge of private property
valued at about seven thousand mil
lion dollars. This tremendous re-
sponsibility is greatly increased when
it is remembered that almost the en-
tire internal commerce of the country
is affected by the action of this new
court.
No one doubts the honesty of the
members of the Commission, and
they are all conceded to be men of
ability, and their labors will be com
pick and comprehensive, the new law
is vast problem; every feature OF
it's operations more or less perilous,
and whatever is done, the Commits
sion will be criticised and opposed on
every side. The railroad men. ship
pers and travellers, producers and
consumers are waiting to pour COM
plants, queries, communications and
requests by the thousand upon the
Commissioners as soon as they are
ready to receive them, and will make
their lives burdensome, of course.
The effect of the new law upon this
city will be pronounced. Practically
it gives the Capital new Govern
ment Department. A large and i'm
portant bureau will be organized at
once, large clerical and official force
will be appointed by the Commission,
legal and other representatives of all
the railroads in the United States
will be drawn here, besides thousands
of people interested in questions
brought before the Commission.
Altogether it will add greatly to the
activity of the coming summer in
Washington.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-04-07
To the People of Texas Advocating Pro-
hihitiOn.

You are earnestly requested to Or
ganize in every county in the State at
your county site as early as possible.
We suggest the following plan of Or
ganization.
l. Let the county committee con-
sist of one wisely selected man from
each precinct.
2. This man to be ex-officio chair
man of the Prohibition club in bis
precinct, which club it is his business
to organize and increase until the day
of the election.
3. Let the county committee choose
an executive committee of five resi-
dent in the county site or accessible
to it, to which will be committed the
management of the county canvass.
4. Let this executive committee
put itself in immediate connection
with the central committee, and keep
us continually posted on all matters
concerning the management OF the
campaign -
This organization must precede all
intelligent canvass of the State.
Notify the central committee i'm
mediately upon completion of your
organization, giving the name Of
county chairman.
b. H. CARROLL,
II. B. PARRoTT, Chairman.
Corresponding Secretary Central
Committee.
All papers friendly to the cause
please copy.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-04-07
For the Campaign.

The FREE Press, true to its an
,teeedents for years past, will
do it's utmost to secure the triumph
of the Prohibition amendment at the
election in August next For this
purpose, in order to extend its circu-
lation and influence, we will furnish
1t for the campaign, over four months,
at only Fifty Cents. We ask the
friends of the cause IN Western Texas
to come to its aid by giving us large
lists Ok new subscribers at this very
low rate,
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-04-07

Liberty enlightening the world"
is o glorious motto, but would not
the liberty and the enlightenment ma
terialize q little more rapidly if for
eigners who know not one word of
our language were excluded from the
polls until they understood somewhat
the principles of the government and
the language of the people whom
they control by their ballots. Thous'
ands of men in this state, hundreds
in this county, tens of thousands in
the country were herded at the polls
last election like dumb-driven cattle,
and their votes were as potent in de-
termining public affairs as the votes
of the wisest native American on the
continent. Let lis have more than a
mere declaration of intention on the
part of foreigner before he becomes
the peer of our citizens at the ballot
box. Reform here is imperatively
needed. And yet, we regret to say
all efforts in that direction failed in
the Texas Legislature. People ex-
press their disgust and indignation
after every election, and demand a
registry law, but their servants in the
legislature, we fear at the dictation
of political traders, continue to give
no redress. A most shameful state
of facts.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-04-07
Special Request.

In view of the pending Prohibition
campaign, we would be glad if our
friends would send US the names OF
friends of the cause in all the ada
cent counties, and in fact throughout
Western Texas, to whom we may
send sample copies Of the FREE Press,
which, from it's antecedents and po-
sition, should be the organ OF the
movement in this part of the State,
there being no other so pronounced
an advocate of the cause in said re-
gion.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-04-07

Col. Rogers. of the remarkable Kyle
"interview, says we called him an
ass, and proceeds to say you're an
other, in the approved style ola Ger.
tain circle. The truth is we merely
said he had permitted himself to be
swritten down an ss-a well known
Shakesperian reference, and hence
not Objectionable to ears polite. We
had expected a different retort from
the Rev. Col, who was once a Meth
odist preacher.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-04-07
The Legislature adjourned for good

The Legislature adjourned for good
on Monday. Among the closing
proceedings we find the following:
While waiting for the hour of dis
solution, otherwise called final adj
iournment, the members sauntered
ont and in the hall at pleasure, and
sixty nine of them who had voted for
the resolution imprisoning Mr.. II. s.
Garfield, of the San Antonio Express
newspaper, were served with notices
of suit by Mr.. Garfield for S110,025
damages for false imprisonment.
Many OF the parties served intimated
that this would be responded to by
suits for libel against The Express,
The Sergeant.at-arms is embraced in
the Garfield suit.
We believe Can6eld's action as
above is right. There are some grave
questions involved in the course of
the House against him, which may
now be solved by the courts.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-04-07

1t is truly refreshing TO see the
number and size Of saloon advertise
ments in some Of the prohibition pa
pers Of Texas II is possible that the
whisky men know n good thing when
they see Il, and do not hesitate to
take hold Of it-Duling Signal
VIII the Signal be 50 good as to
name some Of the prohibition papers
which give place to saloon advertise
mentsl Such would indeed be a
eurioity. and re should ike TO kDOy
sbe names Of sueh papers
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-04-07

While so much has been said IN
praise of Henry Ward Beecher, it is
but Just that his wife should share
in these praises, as he vas no doubt
10 a large extent indebted to her for
his success. and especially for the
ability TO sustain himself in the one
Great trial Of his life. Al honor to
the noble woman and the faithful
wife.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-04-07
The Hays Comfy Farmers Alliance,

The Hays County Farmers Alliance,
As we write. is in session at this
place and is we'll represented by q
large body Of earnest solid men.
There are delegates from all parts OF
the county. We believe they are on
the right track, and are destined to
do great good. In spite OF occasion
al mistakes, we believe they will sue
coed and work q bene6cient revolu-
ton in the land.
We trust the secretary will furnish
us for our next full report Of all its
proceedings which properly concern
the outside public.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-04-07

Wichita, Kan, has a veritable real
estate boom. For the week ending
February 10 the sales footed up g.
500, 1895; for the week ending Febru-
airy 26, S2,327, 26S; for the week end
ing March s, S2,467, 562; and for tue
week ending the 18th. $2,102,0 94.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-04-07

A few days ago Hon. John Fl.
Reagan started to mount his horse
for a ride before breakfast, when his
saddle, being insecurity fastened,
turned with him, throwing him to
the ground He was seriously but
thought not 10 be dangerously hurt
TIE injury is in the spine.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-04-07

The editor of the Floresville
Chronicle, noticing the Rogers inter
view in the Kyle Times, says it made
him sick to find the ex-reverend gen.
tleman posing as a millionaire. Rev.
Rogers last seryice as preacher was
in that locality, and he is well known
there.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-04-07

The Ranger, the paper started by
Col. Ford when Superintendent of
the Deaf and Dumb Asylum at Aus
tin, has been revived. A good idea.
We with pleasure at the request OF
the pupils.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-04-07

estate Press" of the Galveston
News, referring to our notice last
week of the Kyle boom $50 called)
says:
Kyle is not the only contestant for
the chrome. The cry is epidemic and
idiotic enough for Bedlam.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-04-07

The Haddock murder case is in
progress at Sioux City, Iowa. We
fear the perpetrators Of the diaboli-
cal deed may escape punishment.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-04-07


Remember the Prohibition meeting
on Saturday.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-04-07

There IS to be an anti prohibition
convention at Dallas in May.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-04
A Gall on Randall.


The Democrats OF Philadelphia need
have no hesitation in calling on Samuel j.
Randall to turn his back on Congress and
become their candidate for msyor. At
this stage of affairs he is the only man to
be urgently pressed as 8 Democratic
mayoralty candidate, and it is clearly his
duty to signify his willingness to accept
the proposed nomination. Representa-
tive Aoram S. Hewitt deemed it but right
and proper thathe should quit Congress in
order TO save his party il New York
city from the impetuous flank at
tack Of Henry Georges labor
phalanx; why, then should not
Randall, uplifting his gonfalon at the head
Of the dismayed and disOrganized Demo
Gratis of Philadelphia, lead them on to vic
tory? He it was who led his party into
the nire up to their very necks, and he it
is who ought to eytucate them. Let Mr.
Randall rush to the rescue. He would
have the cordisl support If Superirtend-
ent Fox and the mint, of Collector CAD
walader and the custom house, and of Nj
Harrity and the postoflice, while back of
the local aids would be the talismanic
power Of President Cleyelsnd 70 the
rescue, Mr.. Randall
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-04

granite mountains, firm as rock and
will last for ages, and will not require
more than one-twentieth of the repairs Of
a common road. No ties to ro., no dis
placement by frost, no snow TO block the
engine, no wrecks to clear from the
track, no dead cattle to pay for,no broken
limbs or human lives to sacrifice, nc
heavy fees to lawyers, no families mourn
ing the loss of dear ones roasted alive, as
it is utterly impossible for the stoves or
lamps to turn over, as the cars cannot
leave the track. or course it will
be necessary for all except bald-headed
passengers to keep their heads inside
the cars, tor the speed of the train would
undoubtedly take the hair entirely from
the head. may add that So far as con-
ceptlon of the stair could be gained by q
crude brain, it is very similar TO Mr..
Boynton's railway We live IN fast
age. Time is valuable. We are fast
people; men and women are fast, and so
are horses. In fact everything is fast en-
cept the outside door. In my opinion
the time is ripe for the bicycle railway.
Why put it off longer"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-04

THERE is good prospect that the Sun,
day laws of Massachusetts will be over.
haultd by the Legislature very soon, in
accordance with The suggestions made by
bers and druggists of Boston have recent
ly been in consultation with active mem
beers, with view of mapping out plan
of operations. Some of the legislators
believe that the laws forbidding the
opening of drug stores end barber shops
should be summarily repealed; others
want the drug stores to be kept open on
the ground of public necessity, but will
not accord the same right to the barber
shops; and still others believe they
should all be shut. As an evi-
dence of the distance at which the
old Bay State now stands from
witch burning. the following comments
of Massachusetts paper on the Sunday
law agitation are quoted: 'The proper
observance of Sunday depends more upon
the hearts of the people than upon stat
utes. II a man is disposed to observe
the day reasonsbly-with reverence, fear
and love of God-the opening of barber
shops and drug stores can do no harm,
and if he is not inclined that way their
closing will do little good. Sunday is a
glorious day, 8 great blessing to man
kind, and one Of manifest wisdom 1t is
day of happy rest from the toll and tur-
moil of the worlds business, of quiet and
peaceful return into ones SELF" of COM
munion with frieads' and kindred, of
mental and bodily relaxation, and the
sublime idea which it symbolizes cannot
be too often recalled to the memory"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-04

WHEN Lanham's seed bill reached the
Senate "a debate followed as TO the ne
cessity for such contribution to so rich
state as Texas. Mr.. Hswlev said that
for the credit of Texas he would vote
against the bill. For this great state, this
mighty empire to pass around the hat was
disgraceful. II my little state of Connec-
ticut came here begging $4,000 for gar
den seed and got it he would resign"
Senator Hawley would be sarcastic. If
the southern states had received one-tenth
the benefit conferred by national legisla-
ton on the eastern states, no one of them
would be in a condition to ask aid. They
would not only be as independent as Con
nectIcut, but so independent that they
would scorn longer to be the benefciaries
of tariff that robbed other sections for
their benefit.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-04

he will be shrewd enough to recognize
the necessity Of putting forth all mis- en-
ergies and capacities, to the end that
when 1889 comes 1t may fud, him occupy
ing position SO impresasbiss chat the
rotation in office" ifeS will measure
strength in vain with him. Bufhe will
have 10 meet and Combat itAof that
there is no doubt. Two years ago Maxey
was regarded, by most people SIS prscti-
cally certain of reelection this year. Two
years from now Mr.. Coke Will lind there
are men in Texas who want his place and
who have nerve enough to Offer him a
stand-up fight. He may down them, but
they will be there, ready to risk the con-
test.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-04

WEST VIRGINIA is wrestling with d no.
pass bill, just as our own Solons are. A
lively debate took place on the 3lst ult.
in the Lower House of the Mountain State
on bill making it unlawful for any per-
son occupying Legislative, judicial ex-
ecutiVe or ministerial position in either
the state or county thereof to accept q
pass or reduced rate ticket from any
railroad CT steamboat line operating in
any portion of the state, the penalty
therefor being a fine of not less than $500
nor more than $1,000. and any such cor
porstion offering pass or reduced rate
ticket to be fined not less than $500
nor more than $1,000. This bill had
been reported back from the rail
road committee with the recommends
ton that it do not pass, but in
spite of this it was passed, and with the
following amendment: "Tnat it shall be
unlawful for any candidate for any posi-
ton In state or county, or for Congress or
the Senate, to give dinner or pass or
pay the expenses or take any acton look
ing toward the influencing of the vote OF
any delegate to any convention or prima-
~ election, or the influencing of the vote
of any person occupying a legislative,
Judicial, executive or ministerial position
in either state or county"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-04

THE House committee to whom was re-
ferred Congressman Lsnham's bill for a
special distribution of seeds in the
drouth-stricken counties of Texas, con-
cluded their report as follows: "Your
committee respectfully submit that SINH
lar relief bills have heretofore passed
Congress where portions of the country
have been afflicted by ravages from grass
hoppers and overflows of rivers, and in
view of this fact and the distressing sit
uation which exists in Texas, they recon-
mend the immediate passage of the bill
as amended ="
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-04

FORT WORTH now has nine railroad
outlets in operation. Steel rails are be-
ing put down on the tenth, to the south
west. Over forty miles of the route of
the eleventh have been permanently To-
Gated to the northwest. The stockholders
have voted an issuance of bonds to build
the twelfth, also TO the northwest. And
now, it is said we are to have the thir-
teenth, from the northeast, before the
close of the year. Aud still we are not
happy. We still lack the St. Louis and
San Francisco and the Chicago, Rock Is
land and Pacific. Fort Worth is rail-
road center. and this explains why manu-
featuring enterprises are heading this
way